俱舍論疏 24.73

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24.73

"The treatise says... because it is most supreme" clarifies the intended order of compounding cultivation. One must first cultivate the fourth and only then cultivate the lower dhyānas, because in the fourth dhyāna, calming (śamatha) and insight (vipaśyanā) are equal, and it is called 'easy practice' (sukhadharmā pratipad). Because the easy practice of the fourth dhyāna is superior, one cultivates that absorption (samādhi) first.

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